Using a Map and Compass

If you understand how to read a compass and how to read a map, then its about time you learned to use both map and compass together.

Separately, a good map or compass can be very useful, but limited. Together, they can lead you around the world (and back again!) but you need to know how to use them properly. The next few pages will help you understand some key skills in order to be a successful outdoors dude and impress your friends with your map and compass mastery - well, maybe at least not get too lost!

In case you want to skip over some of these pages, the order we'll cover things are:

• Latitude and Longitude - minutes and seconds don't mean time
• Declination - and adjusting your compass
• Set a Heading - from map to compass
• Orienting a Map - lining up with the real world
• Triangulation - making order out of chaos
• Planning a Route - getting a clue before going ahead

What's white and furry and lives at the north pole?   A polar brrrrrrrrrr!

Search Google News for more 'Lost Hiker' news items.

29 May 2022 - New service for locating 911 callers helped rescue lost hiker in Meriden

15 May 2022 - Rescuers find lost hiker; gunshot leads to arrest

19 May 2022 - Lost Arizona hiker found dead; dog who stayed with him rescued, officials say

22 May 2022 - Lost hiker rescued from Likeke Trail

11 May 2022 - Lost hiker rescued on Manana Trail

01 May 2022 - Honolulu firefighters rescue lost hiker on Kapalama Trail

04 May 2022 - Deputies Find Hiker Reported Lost in Lanphere Dunes

20 May 2022 - Lost Hiker Found Dead With Loyal Dog Still By His Side

10 May 2022 - Lost hiker found injured, shirtless and wearing flip flops by New Mexico road, cops say

09 May 2022 - Hiker rescued Monday afternoon after falling at Lost Gulch Overlook

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